Wesley Davis Shivers (born March 8, 1977) is an American professional mixed martial artist.[1] He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.[2] Shivers also played in three National Football League (NFL) games with the Atlanta Falcons in 2000.[3] Shivers had a small role in the movie Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown and Universal Soldier: The Reckoning as well as an appearance in the pseudo reality show The Devils Ride as Bobby Slaughter in season 3.

Football career

After he entered high school at Benton Academy, Wes decided that he wanted to devote all of his time to American football. After graduation, Shivers attended a junior college prior to attending Mississippi State University. Shivers played on the football team as an offensive tackle.[4] He was named a Junior College All-American, as well as being on the All-Southeastern Conference team. Shivers was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL draft and played three games with Atlanta before being cut.[5][6] Shivers became a police officer after retiring but retired from that to pursue MMA.

Mixed martial arts career

After picking up 4 stoppage wins in local Mississippi organizations, Shivers spent a good part of 2009 participating in the UFC's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights. In his first fight, he lost a controversial majority decision to eventual semi-finalist James McSweeney.

After more than a year, Shivers returned to action, defeating Goldman Butler at Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro via KO.[7]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
9 matches 8 wins 1 loss
By knockout 4 1
By submission 4 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 8–1 Goldman Butler KO (punch) Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro November 19, 2010 1 2:15 Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Win 7–1 Jerry Carol Submission (arm-triangle choke) Psychout - MMA March 7, 2009 1 1:49 Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Loss 6–1 Brad Tidwell KO (punch) Fight Force International - Blood and Sand 6 November 22, 2008 2 0:16 Byram, Mississippi, United States
Win 6–0 Justin Thornton KO (punch) Psychout - MMA September 27, 2008 3 1:16 Byram, Mississippi, United States
Win 5–0 Christopher Adams KO (punch) Fight Force International - Blood and Sand 5 July 26, 2008 1 N/A Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Win 4–0 Carlton Little Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Reckless May 17, 2008 1 1:53 Greenville, Mississippi, United States
Win 3–0 Greg Maher KO (punches) Fight Force International - Blood and Sand 4 April 5, 2008 1 1:42 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Win 2–0 Bo Hooks TKO (punches) Fight Force International - Beatdown October 6, 2007 1 0:10 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
Win 1–0 James Neely Submission (guillotine choke) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series August 25, 2007 1 2:22 Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States

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Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–1 James McSweeney Decision (Majority) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights 2 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada Preliminary bout

References

  1. ^ a b "Wes". Sherdog.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wes Shivers | Ultimate Fighter | Season 10 : Heavyweights | Spike". Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  3. ^ "Wes Shivers Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "NFL Draft History - 2000 NFL Draft Results". Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  7. ^ "Strikeforce Challengers 12 prelims headlined by Shivers vs. Butler | MMAjunkie.com". Archived from the original on November 14, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
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